Lily-Grace
Lily is named after the flower, symbolising purity and beauty. Grace is from the Latin ‘Gracia’, meaning ‘God’s favour’.
Mary- Kate
Mary-Kate is a more well-known combination of names, best known from Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen. With sources in both Egyptian and Hebrew, it can be taken to mean ‘cherished’ or ‘bitter’/’rebellious’. From Katherine’, Kate means ‘pure’/’clear’.
Emma-Jane
Emma Jane is another great double-barrelled name, which can also be shortened to EJ. Emma is derived from Old German meaning ‘whole’/’universal. Jane is related to John, meaning ‘God is gracious.’
Anne-Marie
Anne (or Ann) means ‘favour’/’grace’, while Marie is a French version of Mary, which has a number of alternative meanings including ‘bitter’ or ‘wished for’/’cherished’.
Ailbhe-May
Ailbhe (pronounced Ale-va or Al-va) is a Gaelic name, meaning ‘bright’, while May is related to the month, named after the Greek goddess Maia, the goddess of increase.
Sarah-Jessica
Sarah and Jessica are both biblical names. Sarah is from the Hebrew for ‘princess’, while Jessica means ‘rich’/’God beholds’. The name is best known because of Actor Sarah-Jessica Parker.
Emily-Maebh
Emily has Latin origins, meaning ‘illustrious’/’striving’. Maebh is an Irish name (which can also be spelled Maeve, or Maedhbh.) It means ‘she who intoxicates’/’great joy’, and was the name of a great warrior queen in Irish mythology.
Amy-Louise
Amy-Louise can be shortened to ‘Amy-Lou’, and are both French names. Amy means ‘beloved’, while Louise means ‘famous warrior’. What a great combination!
Olivia-Rose
Olivia is from the Latin for ‘olive branch’, which is a symbol for peace, and is the name of a character in Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night. While Rose is named after the flower.
Sophie-Jo
Sophie comes from the Greek meaning ‘wisdom’/’skill’, while Jo is a derivation of the French name Josephine, meaning ‘May Jehovah add.’
